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Fundraisers set for victims

HANSKA – Two online fundraisers have been created for the victims of the double homicide in Hanska on Sunday. The GoFundMe accounts for Tabitha Trescott and Justin Reinarts were created to support their families. The GoFundMe page for Trescott was created by her aunt Angel Yordt. The pledge ...

Nicollet, Madelia school districts pass referendum questions

Voters in three southern Minnesota school districts headed to the polls Tuesday to decide the future of school funding and facilities, with two districts securing decisive victories by while a third saw its referendum fail. Nicollet Public Schools celebrated a resounding endorsement from ...

Suspect in Hanska double murder arrested in Iowa

HANSKA – The community of Hanska is left stunned and grieving in the wake of a double-murder committed in town early Sunday morning. Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) identified Justin Paul Reinarts, 50, and Tabitha Leigh Trescott, 32 as the two victims killed in a home located at ...

NUACS Hall of Fame inductees thankful

NEW ULM — Six 2025 New Ulm Area Catholic Schools Hall of Fame inductees thanked their families, teachers, coaches and teammates for their success at the New Ulm Country Club Saturday. Distinguished Humanitarian Awards went to Dan Herbeck and Jim Seifert Jr. Pat and Laura (Kuester) Stadick ...

Energy Assistance Program funding cut off by shutdown

In a normal year, Minnesota would have already received its federal funding for the Energy Assistance Program (EAP), known nationally as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). However, because of the ongoing government shutdown, the money will likely be delayed at least another ...